The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
COMMENT AND OPINION.

WITH such Cabinet changes as are now clear
~ designed, all sham about reform will have to
be thrown aside.-Philadelphia Press.
THE only course for the Republican party in
this State henceforth is to look neither to the
right to the left, but to keep straight in the
path which leads to local option and high license.
Buffalo Express.
SPARKS was vigorous though perhaps an in
JudIcious reformer. Higgins is vigorous
though perhaps injudicious spokesman. Sparks
must go. Higgins stays. That is Democratic
reform.-Chlcago journal
COMMISSIONERS SPARKS seems to be deserted
by the Democratic press since his differences
with Secretary Lamar have eliminated in a
pi'ched battle The organs are quite unani-
mously defending Lamar. probably because he
is the biggest.-Detroit Tribune.
WE should take care to protect ourselves, so
far as it is possible under the law, against in
elements to violence. and against meetings and
professions which are from their nature hostile
to peace and order. Where the laws INSULT
Gent we should have new legislation, without
infringing. of course upon constitutional rights.
New York Herald.
IT is extremely likely that as MIR. C1eveland's
seeond-term campaign develops, the mugwumps
will find themselves irreconcilably opposed to
all his methods and all his men However they
may try to blind themselves to the fact that Mr..
Cleveland is seeking to retain Office by all the
arts of the machine politician. his utilization with
the spoilsmen of his party will compel them to
recognize the unpleasant fact.-Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
LET the Canadian government authorize the
people of the three provinces to vote on the
question whether they will become States in the
American Union, each province to assume its
share of the Canadian debt. We have doubt
they would vote themselves into the Union glad
ly on those terms But if they should refuse
such an opportunity-in that case it would not
be well for us to buy them on any terms.-New
York Herald.
WITHOUT discussing the question whether it
is or is not the proper policy of the Interior De-
partment to resolve all doubts with regard to the
application of land grants in favor of the peo-
pie instead of in favor of the corporations, it
must be said that Mr.. Sparks's course in this
matter shows much more for the public in
terest aud much clearer appreciation of the reles
of official courtesy and duty than Secretary
Lamar has displayed.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
IT will be wise for the British government of
fieials to consider whether there is anything to
be gained by emphasizing Mr.. O'Brien's suffer
ings and elevating him to the position of mar
tyr. Mr.. OBrien, i'll treated and in prison,
serves to rally and concentrate Irish hatred of
England more than any spoken words of his
could do; but OBrien, dead because of harsh
treatment, would become the occasion of very
formidable reckoning by and by.-Boston
journal
COMPARED with other countries and with 9TH
er times. none evey gave so little cause for dis
satisfaction to its citizens as the United States
does now. Not only are the necessaries of life
abundant and cheap, but innumerable luxures
formerly not attainable even by the rich at
the command of the poor Works plenty, and
the lowest wages has dwelling, food clothing,
light. fuel and amusements, such million
ARE had three hundred years ago.-New York
Sun.
A OCULAR signed by the Rev. F. F. Jewell
pastor of the Methodist Church in San Jose, is
creating considerable CONSERVATION in religious
and temperance circles at the present time. In
it the reverend gentleman objects to Senator
Stanford endowing university for the young
with money derived from an industry which is
annually causing the ruin of hundreds of young
men, and he asked religious and temperance
CARNATIONS to file protests, to be presented to
Senator Stanford, asking him to endow his uni
versity with money derived from some other
source than the product of the vine.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.